Staff
Whom we serve
Program directors and coordinators on the Arts Commission’s team of arts professionals are assigned to specific lines of service or programs that can provide targeted help to South Carolina’s:
- artists,
- community arts providers,
- educational institutions and arts education providers,
- and local communities and non-arts groups.
The S.C. Arts Commission’s county coordinator system was replaced with a model that seeks to connect constituents with assistance based on line of service rather than location. Please see the most common areas of interest listed below.
Para Español
| Laura Marcus Green, Ph.D. | lgreen@arts.sc.gov | 803.734.8764 |
Grants
For constituents with an existing grant or submitted application.
If you’re seeking advisement on submitting an application, please find the appropriate program contact below.
| Grants Office | grants@arts.sc.gov | 803.734.8695 |
Accessibility
| Julia M. Brown-DuBose | jbrown@arts.sc.gov | 803.734.0445 |
Artist Services
For artists/artist collectives of all disciplines seeking advisement on Artists U, Artists’ Ventures Initiatives, S.C. Arts Commission Fellowships, the South Carolina Novel Prize, and more.
| Ce Scott-Fitts | cscottfitts@arts.sc.gov | 803.734.8203 |
Arts Directory
| Ann H.N. McBride | amcbride@arts.sc.gov | 803.734.8766 |
Arts Education
| Catherine Ntube | cntube@arts.sc.gov | 803.734.8694 |
Arts Organizations*
| Catherine Ntube | cntube@arts.sc.gov | 803.734.8694 |
* Non-visual arts organizations. Visual arts organizations listing below.
Community Arts Development
For groups seeking advisement on community arts grants and programs.
| Laura Marcus Green, Ph.D. | lgreen@arts.sc.gov | 803.734.8764 |
| Susan DuPlessis | sduplessis@arts.sc.gov | 803.734.8693 |
Folk Heritage Awards
| Laura Marcus Green, Ph.D. | lgreen@arts.sc.gov | 803.734.8764 |
Folklife & Traditional Arts
| Laura Marcus Green, Ph.D. | lgreen@arts.sc.gov | 803.734.8764 |
Government/Legislative Affairs
For staff serving the executive or legislative branches of government and seeking assistance from the S.C. Arts Commission.
| David Platts | dplatts@arts.sc.gov | 803.734.8764 |
| Milly Hough | mhough@arts.sc.gov | 803.734.8693 |
Media Inquiries or Public Information/Relations
| Jason Rapp | jrapp@arts.sc.gov | 803.734.8899 |
Poetry Out Loud
| Bonita Peeples | bpeeples@arts.sc.gov | 803.734.8692 |
South Carolina Cultural Districts
| Jason Rapp | jrapp@arts.sc.gov | 803.734.8899 |
South Carolina Governor’s Awards for the Arts
| Milly Hough | mhough@arts.sc.gov | 803.734.8693 |
Visual Arts Organizations
For visual arts organizations seeking advisement or inquiries on exhibiting and other questions related to the State Art Collection.
| Ashley Brown | cabrown@arts.sc.gov | 803.734.8630 |
S.C. Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts
| Ce Scott-Fitts | cscottfitts@arts.sc.gov | 803.734.8203 |
Can’t find what you need?
Please browse the “Staff Listing By Name” section of this page, see the program-specific pages on this website, or contact:
| General Inquiries | info@arts.sc.gov | 803.734.8696 |
The South Carolina Arts Commission requests that you not contact staff with direct solicitation.
Our team
David joined the South Carolina Arts Commission team as the executive director in 2019.
For 26 years prior, David worked in South Carolina as an educator, principal and district level administrator. He served as the arts and sciences coordinator for Lancaster County School District, a position he held for 15 years.
In addition to his work as an educator, Platts has served the Lancaster County Council of the Arts as a board member and president. He has statewide experience as a member, president, and treasurer of the Palmetto State Arts Education board and as a past member of the South Carolina Arts Alliance board, where he became active as an arts advocate. On the national level, David served as a member of the Education Advisory Committee for the John F. Kennedy Center’s Partners in Education Program, and he is currently a member of the South Arts board.
David keeps his own artistic expression fresh by serving as a volunteer accompanist for church choral programs.
David Platts
803.734.8689
dplatts@arts.sc.gov
- Executive Director
Milly Hough
803.734.8698
mhough@arts.sc.gov
- Senior Deputy Director
Ashley Brown
803.734.8630
cabrown@arts.sc.gov
- Deputy Director
Nick Boismenu
803.734.0014
nboismenu@arts.sc.gov
- Visual Arts Program Assistant
Angela Brewbaker
803.734.8759
abrewbaker@arts.sc.gov
- Finance Director
Julia M. Brown-DuBose
803.734.0445
jbrown@arts.sc.gov
- Coordinator for Accessibility
- Executive Director of Arts Access South Carolina
Susan DuPlessis
803.734.8693
sduplessis@arts.sc.gov
- Community Arts Development Director
- Local Arts Agency Liaison
Kevin Flarisee
803.734.8687
kflarisee@arts.sc.gov
- Coordinator for Executive, Program & Department Support
- Procurement Officer
Laura Marcus Green, Ph.D.
803.734.8764
lgreen@arts.sc.gov
- Program Specialist for Community Arts & Folklife
Cathy Lee
803.734.8674
clee@arts.sc.gov
- Information Technology Director
- Grants Coordinator
Ann H.N. McBride
803.734.8766
amcbride@arts.sc.gov
- Executive Coordinator
- Arts Directory Coordinator
Victoria P. McCurry
803.734.8315
vmccurry@arts.sc.gov
- Human Resources & Facilities Director
Catherine Ntube
803.734.8694
cntube@arts.sc.gov
- Specialist for Arts Organizations & Education
Bonita Peeples
803.734.8692
bpeeples@arts.sc.gov
- Poetry Out Loud Coordinator
Laurel Posey
803.734.8756
lposey@arts.sc.gov
- Communications and Constituent Services Manager
Jason L. Rapp
803.734.8899
jrapp@arts.sc.gov
- Communications Director
- Program Director for South Carolina Cultural Districts
Abigail E. Rawl
803.734.8680
arawl@arts.sc.gov
- The Art of Community: Rural SC Coordinator
Ce Scott-Fitts
803.734.8203
cscottfitts@arts.sc.gov
- Program Director for Artist Services
Amber Westbrook
803.734.8695
awestbrook@arts.sc.gov
- Grants Coordinator
Are you interested in joining the SCAC team? Find out more about current openings on the jobs page.